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    Interim Child and Family Services Head Has a Skeleton in the Closet  Jul 21, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. ABC 7 Talkback: Interim Child and Family Services Head Has a Skeleton in the Closet LGV814 7:51 am on 07/21/08 It seems to me that this man has already screwed up. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Nano-sized Electronic Circuit Promises Bright View Of Early Universe  Jul 16, 2008
    The final goal is to build and test an array of 100 by 100 photodetectors, which is a very difficult engineering job. Rutgers took the lead on fabrication and electrical characterization of the single detector, and JPL will take the lead on the optical characterization of the detector and developing detector arrays. (Science Daily)

    ABC 7's I-Team Investigates: Small Smiles New Development  Jul 14, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. ABC 7 Talkback: ABC 7's I-Team Investigates: Small Smiles New Development rifat 9:19 pm on 06/21/08 if you like canada so much move there. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Lift for Life had a nice, local flavor this year  Jul 13, 2008
    So much so he recently left his engineering job in Washington D.C. to head up Uplifting Athletes full time. The non-profit is run out of Harrisburg. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Phillies hand Brad Lidge $37.5M, 3-Year extension  Jul 7, 2008
    Phillies hand Brad Lidge $37. Please Upgrade Your Browser. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Fire Searching For Spark Against Crew  Jul 6, 2008
    Please Upgrade Your Browser. This Site Uses I-Frames Extensively. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    KF wrestling coach steps down  Jul 4, 2008
    Potter took a significant pay cut in leaving an engineering job and attended an Old Dominion "Career Switchers" program to earn his high school teaching license. He'd been at King's Fork only a few months when he heard the 2006-07 might be scrapped because the Bulldogs lacked a coach. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)

    MelrosePeople: Michael Interbartolo III  Jul 3, 2008
    When I came back, I ended up doing temporary assignment at the technical desk and I ended up staying, so I ve been doing this chief engineering job since 2006. How many missions have you taken part in. (Melrose Free Press, MA)

    Mazda3 has been unbeatable for five years  Jun 29, 2008
    The Mazda3 is the Japanese offshoot of a shared engineering job between Ford Motor Co., Mazda Motor Corp. and Volvo. Ford has a controlling interest in Mazda and owns Volvo outright, so you see what happened here. (Globe and Mail)

    Walkapaca Farm a new agriculture venture  Jun 27, 2008
    In 1999, Rocheford decided to get away from the congestion of southern California and left her aerospace engineering job, moving to northern Virginia to work as a software engineer. She and Zirrolli met through their mutual interest in horses. (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)

    Va. Health Facilities to Offer HIV Testing Friday  Jun 26, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. ABC 7 Talkback: Virginia Health Facilities to Offer HIV Testing Friday desideratum 7:57 am on 06/26/08 Once again the reporting omits that AIDs/HIV is 100% preventable, just like drunk driving. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Supreme Court Expected to Rule on Handgun Ban Today  Jun 26, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. ABC 7 Talkback: Supreme Court Expected to Rule on Handgun Ban Today desideratum 7:55 am on 06/26/08 This is just another example of control. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Yarbrough Execution Set for Tonight, Will Be Virginia's 100th  Jun 25, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. ABC 7 Talkback: Yarbrough Execution Set for Tonight, Will Be Virginia's 100th Pachacutec 8:46 am on 06/25/08 So this is a "grim milestone?" What about the "milestones" when each 100 victims dies, who marks those "milestones?" And as for sending this piece of garbage out with a lethal injection. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    NASA estimates 3,000 to 4,000 shuttle job losses  Jun 24, 2008
    Many if not most of the engineering jobs needed to sustain the new moon program, called Constellation, will likely be based in Cape Canaveral, Griffin said. For the space shuttle, those positions are primarily in Houston and Huntsville, Ala. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Jobs! At Slumping Yahoo!  Jun 24, 2008
    " - appeared on popular tech blogs. A link to the Sunnyvale, Calif., company's jobs site showed more than 700 positions, including 556 engineering jobs. The site went on to list some of the perks of working at Yahoo!, such as "Hack Days" during which workers have "24 hours to mingle, inspire and create - whatever strikes their fancy. " Yahoo! has been hit with a string of high-level departures and rumors of a hiring freeze since Microsoft abandoned its bid for the company. Recruiters said... (New York Post -- Business)

    Border governors worried about Guard pullout  Jun 21, 2008
    The 881st operates heavy equipment for engineering jobs. The four border-state governors who contributed the bulk of the troops have tried in vain to persuade Congress and the White House to extend the Guard s presence, which will end as scheduled on July 15. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)

    German firms tap kindergartens for engineering talent  Jun 19, 2008
    And he rejects suggestions that engineering jobs can seem a little dull. "No I don't think it's boring. So long as you do not reduce it just to theory - if you confront people with engineering challenges in a playful manner - then engineering is something very exciting for young and old.". (BBC News -- Business)

    Ahmad Zaki to boost resource and engineering efficiency  Jun 18, 2008
    He opined that there were still plenty of construction and engineering jobs but stressed that the company's focus would remain in Malaysia and the Middle East. Although a review of Ninth Malaysia Plan jobs has been announced, there will still be a need for infrastructure development in Malaysia. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Woman, Officer Attacked by Pit Bull in D.C.  Jun 18, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. ABC 7 Talkback: Woman, Officer Attacked by Pit Bull in D.C. ArmedInNoVa 7:22 am on 06/18/08 Its great that an DC police officer was there to help. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Bruce loses nuclear war  Jun 17, 2008
    Construction of the new reactors is expected to create 3,500 construction and engineering jobs between 2012 and 2018. While the Bruce lost the contest for the jobs bonanza, it liked what it saw in the fine print of the government announcement. (London Free Press)

    Wake for Russert to Be Held at St. Albans School  Jun 17, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. ABC 7 Talkback: Wake for Russert to Be Held at St. Albans School hockeymom 8:55 am on 06/17/08 I don't see it as a surpise at all since he was a very involved parent when his son Luke was there. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Good deed becomes business  Jun 9, 2008
    That same year, he followed in his parents' entrepreneurial footsteps and decided to leave his engineering job to pursue CallingPost Communications full-time. He moved into an incubator space with several other start-up businesses in downtown Augusta. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    First World War RAF ace Henry Allingham celebrates 112th birthday  Jun 8, 2008
    "TIMES OF HIS LIFEJune 6 1896: Henry William Allingham is born in Clapton, East London, two days after the very first Ford vehicle, the Ford Quadricycle, is constructed.1898: His father dies from tuberculosis when Henry is 18 months old, in the year that Marie and Pierre Curie discover radium, which led to the X-ray machine and radiation treatments. Also that year, Brad's Drink is renamed Pepsi Cola.1915: Following the death of his mother at the age of 42, Allingham enlists with the Royal Naval... (Mirror.co.uk)

    Sgt. First Class Rex Cameron, 881st ESC, works with a John Deere Challenger tractor to transport construction material up mountains on the U.S./Mexican border. Photo contributed  Jun 7, 2008
    The 881st ESC operates heavy equipment for engineering jobs. Guardsmen also constructed vehicle barriers along the border, made road improvements and worked to prepare the area for the rainy season approaching the region. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)

    Man unearths box filled with Depression-era cash  Jun 2, 2008
    "I mean, $1,700 during the Depression was probably this guy's life savings." Written By DINESH RAMDE Looking For A New Engineering Job. You need to be a registered member of ABC 7 News to leave comments on news stories. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Man Killed in Police Shooting Identified  Jun 2, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. ABC 7 Talkback: Man Killed in Police Shooting Identified gloria1107 8:03 am on 05/31/08 A domestic dispute - watch out now. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    IRLI Sues Department of Homeland Security  May 30, 2008
    "Immigration law is very clear that student visas are for students to come to the U.S. solely and temporarily for study. Instead, DHS invented its own guest worker program to circumvent the annual H-1B visa cap," said Mike Hethmon, General Counsel for IRLI. "DHS not only took this illegal action but did it as an emergency measure to prevent American citizens from weighing in." "The DHS ruling encourages employers to discriminate against U.S. workers. Employers can now use the OPT program to... (PR Newswire)

    Searchers Recover Missing Motorcyclist's Body  May 27, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. ABC 7 Talkback: Searchers Recover Missing Motorcyclist's Body Most People 2:38 am on 05/27/08 (11:23:49 PM) Kevin : there's a distinction between a technician and an engineer (11:24:48 PM) Kevin: engineers create, technicians maintain. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    All it took was 1 match for US men to improve at French Open  May 26, 2008
    "There was quite a few ups until that point, and then there's one little valley. I dealt with it, so I'm happy about that." Written By HOWARD FENDRICH Looking For A New Engineering Job. You need to be a registered member of ABC 7 News to leave comments on news stories. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Wright defends Randolph, blames players  May 24, 2008
    "Willie wants us to go out there and play the baseball we're capable of. It's not about trying to band together to save Willie's job. If we win, that's going to help the manager out. Plain and simple. I think we have too much talent and we're too good of a team to be mediocre and be average at the end of May." Looking For A New Engineering Job. You need to be a registered member of ABC 7 News to leave comments on news stories. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    No government jobs to turn to in this economic downturn  May 15, 2008
    Roughly 150 city jobs will go unfilled, including a police lieutenant and 20 other police positions, along with some engineering jobs, said Robin Renwick, the city's personnel director. "That's about 10 percent of our allocated work force," she said. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Alex Rodriguez out another week  May 13, 2008
    "Obviously we want him to be productive and win games. ... We need to see him continue to improve. Right now, he's going to have a chance to show us in the bullpen." Written By FRED GOODALL Looking For A New Engineering Job. You need to be a registered member of ABC 7 News to leave comments on news stories. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Death toll in China quake reportedly nears 12,000  May 13, 2008
    Written By WILLIAM FOREMAN Looking For A New Engineering Job. ABC 7 Talkback: Death toll in China quake reportedly nears 12,000 Pachacutec 9:06 am on 05/13/08 I just can't conceive of thousands of people being killed in such a short period of time. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS  May 12, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. ABC 7 Talkback: SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS John M 8:21 am on 05/12/08 Every TV Station sensationalizes the weather and flooding. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Passing on a Love of Porsches  May 12, 2008
    In the 1960s, Hertz had a number of Shelby Cobra Mustangs in its fleet, and since my engineering job required me to travel a lot I had the opportunity to frequently rent those bad boys. By the late 1960s my fascination with cars was becoming a disease, an obsession. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    The Humble Comic  May 11, 2008
    Two years into his engineering job, Yang attended a five-day silent retreat where he tried to figure out God's plan for his life. "When you don't talk, your thoughts become clear. It's a gradual process. A media and noise detox," Yang explains. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Graduating | Job hunt  May 11, 2008
    A NACE study on salaries showed graduates in management information systems, chemical, computer and civil engineering jobs saw a big growth whereas business administration and management salaries remain nearly flat from last year. The state's economy is being affected by the national slowdown, according to the April report by the Institutions of Higher Learning. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Technical Support  May 10, 2008
    com is an employment agency which has more than 2000 engineering jobs, power plant jobs, energy, technical, medical and contract jobs ... Offering superior recruitment and staffing services since 1988, Think Resource's job search capabilities and engineering jobs services have made it one of the premier job resources on the internet. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    COG Recommends Fining Idling Vehicles  May 8, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. Latest Comment on COG Recommends Fining Idling Vehicles GoAway 10:19 am on 05/08/08 A lot of the local politicos could be fined for idling, not just in their cars. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby; filly Eight Belles euthanized  May 4, 2008
    "I can't express my feelings, only that it was one of the most incredible feelings I ever had, and I can't wait to feel it again." Written By RICHARD ROSENBLATT Looking For A New Engineering Job. You need to be a registered member of ABC 7 News to leave comments on news stories. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Denver man seeks support for citywide panel on space aliens  May 4, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. You need to be a registered member of ABC 7 News to leave comments on news stories. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Consulting firm settles H1-B discrimination case  May 3, 2008
    "For the last few years the U.S. has imported more H1-Bs than it has grown new engineering jobs," said Miano. "This program is out of control," he said. (EETimes)

    Town ends comical 'Stop' signs like 'Stop! In the Name of Love'  May 2, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. Latest Comment on Town ends comical 'Stop' signs like 'Stop. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    The energy to be serious  May 2, 2008
    While all the presidential candidates were railing about lost manufacturing jobs in Ohio, no one noticed that America's premier solar company, First Solar, from Toledo, Ohio, was opening its newest factory in the former East Germany - 540 high-paying engineering jobs - because Germany has created a booming solar market and America has not. 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)

    This Week In Golf - April 24th Through April 27th  Apr 23, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. 2008 WJLA-TV The 'RUNNING MAN' icon is a registered trademark of America Online, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | TM ; WJLA/NewsChannel 8, a division of Allbritton Communications Company Please read our. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Dwight Howard's 20-20 game helps Magic top Raptors in Game 1  Apr 21, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. 2008 WJLA-TV. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Bioscience Career Fair in San Francisco Projected to Break Job Seeker Attendance Records  Apr 3, 2008
    Companies at the event will be hiring to fill clinical research jobs, regulatory affairs jobs, biochemistry jobs, microbiology jobs, engineering jobs, quality assurance jobs and many other opportunities. This is the second BioSpace Career Fair in San Francisco this year and an even larger candidate turn-out is expected. (PR Newswire)

    AeA report: Ohio's tech employment 15th nationally  Apr 3, 2008
    Across the nation, software and engineering jobs exhibited strong growth, but the tech manufacturing sector was hit with a loss of nearly 30,000 workers. In Ohio, 800 tech manufacturing jobs were eliminated in 2006, along with 700 communication services jobs, offsetting gains in computer design and research lab positions. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Texas retains top ranking in high-tech job creation  Apr 3, 2008
    Among the key findings of the report is that electronics manufacturing jobs decreased in 2007 while software and engineering jobs increased. "For this to continue, we must focus on adequately preparing our children for careers in the technology industry," Bartek said. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

    Hamilton Sundstrand laying of 65 union workers in Rockford  Apr 2, 2008
    But the Windsor Locks, Connecticut-based company has added engineering jobs. The company said in February it would hire 150 engineers this year. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)

    Aircraft manufacturing flies back to McClellan  Apr 1, 2008
    The 28-year-old division is hiring for a range of positions, from entry-level manufacturing jobs to advanced engineering jobs to management positions. "It's just another example of a manufacturer choosing to locate in Sacramento because of our work force and our relative affordability," said Tracey Shaal, director of strategic marketing for the Sacramento Area Commerce & Trade Organization. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    From a company of scholars to a line at customs  Mar 29, 2008
    Thats one reason Mois also plans to continue her education in England: Her immigrant status didnt allow her to apply for the engineering jobs in the U.S. that interested her. In short, Merck, Pfizer, and many other big U.S. firms do not even want to see your resume unless you are a U.S. citizen or a green card holder, she said. (Yale Herald, CT)

    Smoking Ban Exception Fails in House Committee  Mar 28, 2008
    Looking For A New Engineering Job. 2008 WJLA-TV The Associated Press may have contributed to this arrticle. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Strike Could Shut Down GM Car Factories  Mar 28, 2008
    Please Upgrade Your Browser. This Site Uses I-Frames Extensively. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    BioSpace to Host Life Science Career Fair in Pennsylvania  Mar 22, 2008
    Companies at the event will be hiring to fill clinical research jobs, science jobs, engineering jobs, pharmaceutical sales jobs, formulation jobs and a myriad of other opportunities. BioSpace encourages interested Career Fair Candidates to Pre-Register for the event at. (PR Newswire)

    Forsee says S&T holds job answers  Mar 20, 2008
    While visiting the Missouri Sus Thursday, March 13, Gov. Matt Blunt made the statement there are 1,117 engineering jobs available right now in Missouri because we can t find qualified applicants to fill them. Forsee spoke with determination about showing Missouri Legislators hard facts about the need for increased funding for education. (Rolla Daily News, MO)

    Motorola to expand ops  Feb 27, 2008
    Meanwhile, Koh said the investment would create 700 engineering jobs. The investment shows that multinational corporations still find Penang competitive. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Motorola to invest RM350m over five years  Feb 26, 2008
    "Motorola's prime focus is to promote 'Made In Malaysia' products and solutions developed and manufactured in Penang for the global markets and Malaysia. "This commitment reflects Motorola's position as a strong and long term investor, as well as a committed employer in the country," he said. Delaney said Motorola would continue to develop a large number of small and medium industries (SMIs) in Penang to contribute to the economic and industrial development of the communications industry.... (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Zim in engineering jobs drive  Feb 26, 2008
    SUBSCRIBE NOW A daily digest of news and talking points. Our daily business newsletter. (iAfrica.com)

    Intel sees $10-billion mobile Web chip market  Feb 14, 2008
    He added: Apple has done a brilliant engineering job to get around some of the shortcomings of the hardware. He declined to say whether Apple, which is an Intel customer, planned to use Menlow in future versions of its iPhone. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)

    'Business just snowballed'  Feb 4, 2008
    30-day news archives. "The company prides itself on its lean, low-overhead business model.Multiple set-aside certifications -- as a women-owned business and service-disabled-veteran-owned business, for example -- make Craig Technologies attractive to government contractors.In addition to software engineering, the company provides information technology support services, modeling, simulation and project-management services.Last year, the company was named a final-round nominee for the High Growth... (Florida Today)

    A shinier, happier jobs report?  Feb 2, 2008
    The engineering jobs are the most challenging to fill, he said. "The Bay Area is a very competitive market," he said. (MSNBC -- Business)

    10 Questions With Patrick Hoog  Feb 2, 2008
    Hoog: I think Id like to go into the engineering field, maybe some type of engineering job with one of the big oil companies. 8) What are you most looking forward to in terms of playing at OSU. (GoPokes.com)

    Cost cuts push Lenovo Q3 up 198%  Feb 1, 2008
    Lenovo has moved US-based engineering jobs to China and made other cuts. SMS NEWS to 58888 for latest updates. (India Times, India)

    Mining companies were not penalized  Jan 28, 2008
    Schumer criticizes FAA jobs plan NEW YORK - Senator Charles E. Schumer said yesterday that the Federal Aviation Administration might transfer nearly 100 engineering jobs for the New York region's three major airports to Atlanta within months. The Democratic lawmaker criticized the plan, saying such jobs are crucial to installing new technology to improve safety and reduce delays. (Boston Globe)

    Choir sets the scene for new Aussies  Jan 26, 2008
    The family came from Egypt three years ago after Mr Moharran was offered an engineering job. "I had a great job offer," he told AAP.. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    Case Study: Microsoft's Canadian Solution  Jan 24, 2008
    Many tech companies say they're unable to fill key engineering jobs without more visas and that their global competitiveness is hampered as a result. "The current allocation of visas doesn't anywhere meet the demand," says Jack Krumholtz, Microsoft's managing director of federal government affairs. (BusinessWeek)

    TECH CHRONICLES A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology...  Jan 21, 2008
    TECH CHRONICLES / A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate. A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Here's to 35 years  Jan 21, 2008
    The couple lived in Zurich for three years before moving to Augusta in 1968, when Mr. Benjamin was offered an engineering job at SRS. He was a nuclear engineer by day and a wine connoisseur by night. "When we moved here, there was a very limited wine selection," Mrs. Benjamin said. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Third World first  Jan 20, 2008
    GM, Suzuki, and Hyundai are also moving more design and engineering jobs to India - not because the engineers are cheaper, but because they better understand the needs of developing world consumers. Two of Unilever's six global research centers are now in the developing world (China and India). (Boston Globe)

    Jennifer Garners grandmother, 97, dies  Jan 20, 2008
    Widowed in 1949, she was the mother of four, including Bill Garner, Jennifer Garners father, who moved to Charleston from Texas in 1976 to take an engineering job with Union Carbide. Jennifer Garner grew up in Charleston. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Out of the red with finance coach's help  Jan 18, 2008
    Young left her engineering job to run Tailor Made Budgets, and she teaches a personal finance class at a community college. The trick, she says, in embracing the budget: "I ask people to dream a little: What do you want to do? Where do you want to be? If your dreams cost money, a budget is a way of getting you there." WORKOUT: Financial fitness isn't all that different from physical fitness. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)

    Astronomy brings Ariz. economy $250M a year  Jan 17, 2008
    "These are the kinds of industries that you can grow. These sorts of disciplines are, in fact, high-paying jobs. They are technology jobs. They are engineering jobs." A 2003 study by the Battelle Memorial Institute and the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University identified space sciences as being among the state's six key core competencies that could be strengthened to generate more high-paying jobs. Space sciences and optics were included in an area called... (AZCentral -- Business)

    Jobs: MacBook and movies  Jan 16, 2008
    Technology ess Daily. Jobs unveils skinny notebook, iTunes movie rentals. (InfoWorld)

    GE Aviation coming to Rolla  Jan 16, 2008
    Rolla and the Missouri University of Science and Technology have been selected as the home of a new University Development Center for GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric, that will bring at least 30 engineering jobs. A press conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. today at the university s Havener Center. (Rolla Daily News, MO)

    Honeywell to cut 240 jobs at Valley plant  Jan 11, 2008
    The layoffs affect 180 manufacturing jobs and 60 engineering jobs. The cuts represent about 30 percent of the Honeywell International Inc. unit's current 830 workers in Phoenix. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Just going to work, Palestinians and Israelis travel different roads  Jan 7, 2008
    If he's lucky, it takes Darwish two-and-a-half hours to travel the 30 miles to his computer engineering job at a Palestinian high-tech company in Ramallah. That two-hour difference illustrates one of the major roadblocks to an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement that President Bush will try to promote in a Middle East mission that will start on Jan. 9 when he meets with Israeli and Palestinian officials. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Montanan finds home abroad  Jan 3, 2008
    He spent seven unfulfilling years in Los Angeles at a civil engineering job and casting about for acting and modeling jobs. Not two years ago, he chucked it all and followed the setting sun so far west he landed in the Far East. (Missoulian, MT)

    College no prerequisite for many new careers  Jan 1, 2008
    The flight overseas includes professional as well as low-wage jobs, with engineering jobs offshored to India and China ... A Duke University spokesman said that 40 percent of Duke's engineering graduates cannot get engineering jobs ... A Duke University publication suggests that the best prospect for good engineering jobs is for the U.S. government to start another major project like going to the moon. (Townhall.com)

    Family's best gift: the health of a child  Dec 25, 2007
    Had Mike stayed in his old network engineering job with its limited health coverage, the family would have incurred disastrous medical costs. Had Melissa's parents not moved down to North Carolina, there would have been no one to look after Megan, the Morris' 4-year-old daughter. (News & Observer)

    Offshore windfarms the next thing for Northumberland?  Dec 15, 2007
    Chris Pywell, One NorthEast head of strategic economic change, said: "The north east is ideally placed to benefit from this (Mr Hutton's) announcement because of the offshore fabrication skills we have here and our new and renewable energy research and development base."In recent weeks, Californian wind energy giant Clipper Windpower announced it will pioneer research and development of a new generation of offshore wind turbines at Blyth's New and Renewable Energy Centre and Belgian firm... (Berwick Today)

    Wipro close to choosing Atlanta location  Dec 8, 2007
    But the Atlanta center will be its first U.S. center for high-end software and engineering jobs. "The work we're doing requires more and more knowledge of our customers' businesses, and you want local people to do that," said Wipro president and CEO for the Americas, P.R. Chandrasekhar, said in a written statement. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Husband's career more important?  Dec 6, 2007
    NEW YORK: When Regina Strauss' husband's engineering job took him to Toulouse, France, she went with him even though it meant giving up her own career as a journalist. Her story is not unusual. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    Read Crosstalk  Dec 3, 2007
    I must say, as a recently graduated student (June 2005), I completely agree with I could not find an engineering job (every job opening I have seen in the Seattle area requires at least 2 or more years of experience) without moving halfway across the country and leaving my children behind. Instead, I find myself in a job more oriented towards business pursuits, and each passing day I forget more and more of what I learned in school, sionce it is not reinforced by my job. (EETimes)

    Correcting our worldview  Dec 1, 2007
    Andresen was inspired to quit his engineering job and start his own company in 2002, when he read the results of a multinational survey of 18-to-24-year-olds that found that American young adults placed next to last in geographic knowledge. Mexico came in last of the nine nations in the survey; Sweden was first. (Sunspot.net -- Business)

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